Driving after Csec

[sweetchilli77]

How long is it until you can drive after a CS?

[Tantrictantrum]

You can drive when you feel you can. People will say to inform your car insurance company though. Depends on your recovery. I have had 3 cs. First 2 I waited 6 weeks. Third one 4 weeks. I could have driven after 3

[Floralnomad]

I drove at 2-2.5 weeks after mine , it might even have been earlier ( was 17 yrs ago) , my GP said as soon as you felt you could do an emergency stop it was ok .

[toffeeboffin]

I drove after two weeks.

[ladyglittersparkle]

I got the go ahead to drive after 2 weeks

[DoraChance]

I asked my insurer, they said when I was ready.

[Wishiwasmoiradingle2017]

Ten days. I rang my insurance company who said just when I was ready -they had no rules /regs.

[pollypeanuts]

When you can do an emergency stop.

[BikeRunSki]

When you can do an Emergency Stop. Try it with the engine off first! Also check with your insurer. One didn't mind, 3 years later a different one said 6 weeks, but I didn't feel up to it until 9 weeks.

[Bonkerz]

I drove after 3 weeks with first and 11 days with second.

[Pitchforktotheface]

You need to check with your insurer as they have differing rules. Some say a specific time, some say when GP says so, some say when you feel able.

Regardless of what they say (which is a minimum) you need to feel sure that you are able to drive safely. I had a vaginal birth but couldn't drive safely for 5ish weeks due to episiotomy pain.

[shirleycartersaidso]

Two weeks for me but make sure you speak to insurance first.

[Doje]

My GP said it was up to my insurer. My insurer said as long as my GP hadn't said I shouldn't drive I would be covered. 1st time I waited 4 weeks, 2nd time I was ready by about 2 weeks, but didn't need to until about 3 weeks.